The 11C is an 11-pin curved nano microblade — the detail blade. With fewer pins in a tight curve it lays short, fine hairstrokes exactly where an 18-pin blade is too long: the spine of a stroke, the front of the brow, tight corners, and the fine detail that makes a microbladed brow read as real.

At a glance

• Blade — 11-pin curved nano microblade
• Pin count — 11 pins
• Best for — short fine hairstrokes, detail and spine work, tight areas, delicate brows
• Technique — manual microblading (hand tool, not machine)
• Hygiene — single use, individually sealed, pre-sterilised sharp

Why fewer pins

Pin count sets stroke length. Eighteen pins draw a full, long hairstroke; eleven pins draw a shorter, finer one. The 11C is the blade you switch to for the strokes an 18-pin blade cannot place cleanly — the short hairs at the front of the brow, the fine detail between longer strokes, and work in tight, curved areas where a long blade would over-run.

Most artists do not choose between blades so much as carry both: lay the main hairstrokes with the 18C, then detail and finish with the 11C. For the very sharpest strokes on demanding skin, the U-blade 18U is the third tool in the set.

Where the 11C sits in the microblade range

All Elite nano microblades are single-use sterile blades; pin count and blade shape set the job.

• 18C — 18-pin curved — the all-rounder for full-length natural hairstrokes.
• 11C — 11-pin curved — shorter, finer strokes and detail. (this product)
• 18U — 18-pin U-blade — pins flared so only the tips cut, for the sharpest strokes.

Working with it

The 11C works the same way as the 18C — near-vertical angle, firm three-finger stretch, one light shallow pass per stroke — but its shorter length rewards precision. Because you are placing detail, accuracy matters more than speed: set each short stroke deliberately against your map, and use the tight curve to follow the direction the surrounding hairs run. One pass, read the skin, move on.

Hygiene and disposal

Every blade is a single-use, individually sealed, pre-sterilised unit. Check the seal and the blade tips before you open it; if the blister is compromised or a pin is bent, discard it. A microblade is a sharp — dispose of used blades in an approved sharps container in line with your state's requirements. In California that means a licensed sharps waste container, never household waste.

Who this is for

The 11C is professional equipment for licensed permanent makeup and microblading artists. It is not a consumer product and is not intended for use at home or by anyone without training in skin, sanitation and bloodborne pathogens.